Changhua vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changhua Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$813
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2423
$2066
🏠 One person rent
$308
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$764
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1485
$461
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
83
31
😀 Quality of life
62
54
🏙️ Population
225K
120K

The cost of living in Changhua is 4% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6385th and 6518th ($813 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 5th in Taiwan and Thailand, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Changhua compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Changhua ranked 14th best city to live in Taiwan vs Pattaya ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 4970th and 5997th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changhua Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.44
$3.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$8.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$1152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$628
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$47.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$71.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
5.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5666
$2486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$1693
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.34
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$4.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.35
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.25
$7.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.3
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.3
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$93.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17014
$8876

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$894
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$796
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$770
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$728
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$747
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$897
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$821
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$875
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$814
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1073
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$731
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1181
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$788
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$956
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$967
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$627
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$625
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$644
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$823
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$688
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$664
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$648
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1155
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$630
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$649
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$603
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$581
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$451
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$681
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$443
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$726
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$655
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$569
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$601
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$671
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1154
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$682
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$661
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$752
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$743
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$685
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$753
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$941
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$717
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$656
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$715
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$595
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$641
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$677
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$573
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$576
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$644
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$777
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$705
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$537
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$568
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$596
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$519
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$563
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$836
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$513
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$721
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$569
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$543
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$634
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$610
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$526
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508